Chris Huhne
Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh
National Issues
A fair start for our children »
Too many children are still leaving school without the knowledge and skills to be successful. Finding a good school is a struggle, lessons don’t always stretch the brightest or support those who need more help, and classes are often too big for teachers to control. Every child is different, so schools need to be free [...] read »
A real change and a new politics »
Our political system needs radical change if politicians are to win back the trust of voters. It is not enough just to introduce new limits on MPs’ expenses without tackling the root cause of the problem: safe seats. More than a third of the parliamentary seats have never changed hands since the last world war, [...] read »
A sustainable and fair recovery »
Jobs matter more than anything else to people without them: the ability to earn a living and support our family is crucial to our happiness and success. We will ensure that jobs and the economy continue to grow by making sure that cuts in spending do not hit growth and employment. We cannot afford a [...] read »
Fair taxes »
People today are struggling with spiralling debts, rising food and energy bills and unaffordable mortgages. The Liberal Democrats offer real help to the millions of families trying to make ends meet, and in Government secured a rise in the Income Tax threshold, the point from which people start paying their taxes, of £1,000 to £7,475. [...] read »
Fighting for a better NHS »
The Lib Dems are continuing to work in Parliament to ensure NHS reforms deliver a better deal for patients. The party won major changes to the reforms earlier this summer. These included measures to ensure there will be no privatisation of the NHS and no special favours for the private sector. Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne [...] read »
Upholding law and order »
Crime is one of the biggest issues facing the country. It is far too high and too many people don’t feel safe – in their own homes and in their town centres. The Liberal Democrats want to cut crime to make you safer. For too long the debate about policing and criminal justice policy has [...] read »
Local Issues
Fluoridation »
Chris Huhne and the Liberal Democrats oppose the compulsory fluoridation of the local water supply, arguing that the benefits are overstated and the scientific evidence shows that the risks are greater than was once thought. Chris has called for a local ballot on the fluoridation plan, and has criticised the NHS for going ahead with [...] read »
Jobs in Eastleigh »
Local jobs, growth and businesses are a key priority for Chris, who both ran a small business and is an economist by background. Chris has worked with Eastleigh Borough Council, which has won national recognition as a beacon council for its work encouraging small business through, for example, Wessex House which provides space for start-ups. [...] read »
Motorway Noise »
Thousands of people in the Eastleigh constituency suffer from motorway noise, particularly on those still summer nights when every sound travels for miles. This particularly affects the areas of Eastleigh, West End, Hedge End and Bursledon as the M3 and M27 run through. The problem is that the old concrete surface is far noisier than [...] read »
Protecting our Environment »
Our local environment is priceless, and Chris Huhne and the Liberal Democrats have an outstanding record in protecting, conserving and improving the natural environment. Chris is pictured here with representatives of the Hampshire wildlife trusts who are running the project to safeguard the Itchen Navigation, the old Southampton to Winchester canal that is one of [...] read »
Saving local pubs and post offices »
Chris Huhne campaigns hard to protect local communities by ensuring that key centres such as pubs and post offices stay open. Chris’s “Save our pubs” campaign highlights the pressure that responsible public houses are coming under from below-cost alcohol sales by supermarkets, taxation that has gone up more than inflation, and the sky high rents [...] read »
Stopping overdevelopment »
Chris Huhne and the Liberal Democrats believe passionately in maintaining the character of our long-standing towns and villages: Hedge End, Botley, West End, Fair Oak, Bishopstoke and Eastleigh. That is why we strongly opposed the plan for a 6,000 house new town north and north of Hedge End, as outlined in the South East plan. [...] read »